Can’t get nothing past you….

So I guess I never really planned on bringing it up, but due to people being highly observant and the overwhelming amount of email that I received, I will address it.

Yep, I weigh less. A lot less. Apparently some of you noticed this when I posted the picture of me in my glasses. 😀

No I did not have weight loss surgery (the most common question asked). I did it the old fashion way, move more, eat less.
I, as you know, have always been what one may refer to as a fat advocate. Meaning that if you are truly content with your size and are healthy then be whatever size you want to be. So last year in March I wrote a post about how I got an abscessed tooth and lost 7 pounds in two days. What I didn’t say is that while I was at the doctors office they freaked me out. See, I have always had great health numbers, no matter what size I was. My guess is because I stay active. But when I went in for my tooth pain my blood pressure was sky high. The Urgent Care doctor insisted that it was my weight and not the tooth that was causing this. He freaked me out to say the least hitting me with “this is the only heart you have”. He sent me home with water pills (which I didn’t take) and told me to go to my primary care physician the next week. Which I did. Only to have my blood pressure be 116/73.

So technically my health was fine but I took it as a sign. Most of my adult life I have been on a medication that made me gain weight. I told my doctor enough is enough and I didn’t want to take it anymore, find me an alternative. Which is why I eat raw vegan until 5 pm every day. It gives me the energy the medication used to.
I also joined Weight Watchers on March 17th 2009, who coincidently, I now work for. I had to choose Weight Watcher for an obvious reason…I run a baking blog. I had to find some plan that would allow me to eat what I made for my blog. This girl is not going through life depriving herself. I still eat every thing I make for this blog. The main difference is just how much.

Let’s take this bread pudding for instance. The old me would have eaten the whole thing. The new me eats one serving and is done with it. Luckily for me I have a goat and two hockey teams to pawn food off on. And if they can’t take it, I give it to the people at my Physical Therapy office since I love to visit that place so much. 🙂

Speaking of that bread pudding, this one is kind of out there. Awhile back I had considered writing a cookbook, this bread pudding was an idea for the book. Since salted caramel has been all the rage I wanted a spin on that. The idea came from me eating a pretzel at a hockey game and my friends kid was eating McDonald’s apple dippers with the caramel sauce. He didn’t want the sauce so I kept dipping the pretzel into the sauce. Tasted pretty darn good. So I went with it.

Some people wanted to know how much I lost. Not going to tell you. Just going to say that I used to only be able to shop at certain stores or parts of stores. I went from double digits to singles in clothing. I can shop wherever now. Which is bad for the credit card statement. 😛
Close to my highest weight…I look a little bigger because I am sitting down…or at least that is what I would tell myself. 😉
This is the begining of this year. I actually weigh a little less now but too lazy to take a photo. You can see more over on Northwest Noshings.

Soft Pretzel Salted Caramel Bread Pudding

16 Super Pretzel Soft Pretzels (these are the smaller ones, not the full size, if using the full size ones, I would guess about 8-10 of them)…they come with a salt packet. You will want to salt your pretzels. If you don’t use the salt you will want to use the salted caramel sauce instead of plain caramel sauce.

In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup and bring to a boil. Using a wet pastry brush, wash down any crystals on the side of the pan. Boil over high heat until a deep amber caramel forms, about 6 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and carefully whisk in the cream, butter and salt. Let the caramel cool to room temperature.

WOW! You look fantastic!!!!!!! I have this terrible terrible sweet tooth. I’ve always wanted to get rid of the freshman 45 that’s been hanging around for 15 years and only very recently did I get a scolding from my ob/gyn to shed more weight from what little I’ve lost so far… GULPS! Good going!!!!!

this looks amazing! i love your imagination 🙂 congrats on the weight loss, you look fantastic. but, more importantly, i bet you feel so much better and healthier. you truly embody all things in moderation, which in my opinion, is the best way to live life.

Thanks for sharing your story. It is inspirational – especially since you’ve gone about it in such a healthy/balanced way. Happy that we’ll still be seeing these awesome treats from you – just in moderation! 🙂

you look great! I do WW too and I love that I can still eat “real” food and never have to eat a bite of processed diet food. I don’t quite have the will power to only eat one serving of my baking though. Someday!

you look fantastic! i started WW in June of last year and lost 25lbs by October. I haven’t counted points since then and have maintained. 🙂 Just started counting again to try to lose another 10lbs but i love being able to still munch on the goodies i make. WW is great! 🙂

You look gorgeous Peabody!!! I am going through a weight-loss phase myself.. but like you, I will not ever completely give up my desserts!! Congrats on the hot new bod! The bread pudding looks insanely yummy!!

Awesome job on the bread pudding and your weight loss. I also love to eat and had to get it under control. The easiest thing you can do to try portion control to lose weight. The hardest thing is to starve yourself or turn into a rabbit and that is no way to live. If people would just eat normal portions of stuff and drink water instead of soda the weight will come off. Also try to spend as much time on your feet doing anything.

Congrats! You look fab! You sound like you feel very happy. (does that even make sense?!!) This bread pudding looks like it’s to die for. I love the idea of the pretzel on top too. And you should SO write a cookbook!

You look great! I do WW also for the same reason – I like to be able to eat anything. My numbers have never been bad, but after a few months of WW recipes, they look great. True, this is the only heart I have…

Wow, you look absolutely amazing. Just wanted to tell you how impressed I am.

But I am also super excited to read that you eat raw vegan for most of the day. Way to go, girl. I am a raw vegan myself but also love to bake. I don’t eat what I bake because after eating such a clean diet, it actually makes me feel unwell to eat wheat, sugar, etc. But baking itself is so much fun, such a creative process, I can’t not do it :-).

I am glad you can life healthfully and still follow your passion. And you can inspire people.
Well done!!!

Wow, you look great…and I bet you feel great too! Has your hockey benefited? 🙂 A pretzel bread pudding, huh? Does the pretzel lose enough of its inherent toughness to soak up everything? One of my favorite parts of bread pudding is the “sogginess!”

I’ve only been visiting your blog for a couple monts, but when I read the glasses post and saw your photo, I thought, “Wow — she’s so trim. Very impressive being around baked goods all the time …” It’s inspiring to learn the backstory and how you conquered the issue. Cheers to your good health and congratulations!!

I’ve seen you a few months ago and you are more gorgeous in person…although that is a great photo! Being a lover of all things bread pudding I just love!! this one. Salted caramel and pretzel! I want a dish of that.

HOLY JAMA LLAMA!!!!!!!!!!! You look fantastic! You look happy in both of the pictures, but there is a glow about you in the 2nd one. 😀

It’s great that you don’t deprive yourself but just examine your portion sizes. I find it so depressing when I see women starving themselves and denying themselves happiness (yes, I believe food = happiness) so your post is a pleasant break from that. 🙂

Wow. You look awesome! Gives me encouragement that I CAN lose the 10 pounds I’ve gained since I started my baking blog-right after losing 40 pounds doing Biggest Loser online! I have hope.
You really look great!
And the pretzel/caramel bread pudding–Whoa!

I HAD to comment today 🙂 You look GORGEOUS in the second picture. I mean, seriously, you look HOT! 🙂
You go girl! Doesn’t it feel awesome to become healthy all by natural means? I was very proud of myself when I did the same last year.

You look absolutely amazing and beautiful! I bake loads but because I’ve also lost a lot of weight lately I can’t bring myself to eat anything I make – just too worried I’d scoff the whole cake/tart/whatever. Your will power to be able to eat just enough is really impressive.

Wow, congrats on the weight loss! I’ve done something similar (through modifying what I eat and exercising more) and it’s really the best thing I’ve done for myself. You are looking so great! And yes, shopping anywhere is GREAT but also bad for the finances! Hahaha… But it’s just so good, you know?

I can tell that you are really happy with your weight now, so congratulations! I’m a Weight Watcher also. I know this is a baking blog, but I’d love it if you would share one or two typical meals you eat for breakfast and lunch. Not the recipes, just a rough outline of what you eat. Yes, I could buy a raw vegan cookbook, but I’m asking because you obviously love good food, so I’m curious what types of vegan foods you choose to eat.

WOW! Good for you. That is fantastic. I wish I had the get up and go as well as time to do this as well. I really should look into weight watchers. I do need to lose the weight. My problem is, I concentrate on everyone else in my house but myself. With Colby needs, I am so low on the totem. And I too, love to bake. Dammit.

Pea, you look great! I thought you had slimmed down some, but I didn’t realise how much. I’ve also lost substantial weight in the last three years due to some health concerns( food intolerances due to fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome). Weight Watchers is the way to go for weight loss, because you can eat everything in moderation…no crash diets like on some other weight loss programs.Good for you.

Look at gorgeous you! You should be so proud. Not for the weight loss per se, but for doing it the “right” way and for wanting to be healthy. You look terrific and I’m so glad to hear you feel good too.

My biggest congrats to you on your weight loss. I lost 50 pounds on weight watchers, being a pastry chef is not an easy thing! i’ve unfortunately gained a bunch back but i think i’ve just gotten my kick in the ass to get back on it..thanks for that =)

First off, you are a baking genius! as I always say. and two: you are an inspiration. I lost like 8 lbs since january to get down to a 10, but I still want to lose more to get to an 8! I am so proud of you!!!

I’m sooo happy for you! I used to work at a major weight loss company, but since then I’ve had two kids and developed a baking hobby. I’m trying to get back down to a semi-normal weight but it is definitely a struggle with all the goodies! You’re an inspiration, thanks for the post!

I realize this post is kind of old now (I’m just getting caught up!), but DAMN, girl! You look fantastic! (And if you can do it with all of that delicious stuff you make, there’s no excuse for the rest of us!)

You look marvelous, dahling! You were out there doing the two things that can actually help you lose weight, eat less, move more, while others sit and wait for the magic pill. And all the while continuing to share the baking love with your loyal followers. Well done!

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